Givens candid after setback

Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager Don Givens conceded his side had their “backsides smacked” following a miserable European Championship qualifying defeat to Switzerland.

Ireland’s 13-game unbeaten run was left in tatters as Givens’ side suffered their worst loss for two years with a 4-2 mauling by the Swiss at Stadium Neufeld, home of Young Boys Bern.